News Bulletin of 13 September 2026, 12pm

The Khaya Lam Project has helped 24-thousand-500 South Africans secure title deeds for their homes, at a rate of around four-thousand a year. The project, started by the Free Market Foundation and backed by businessmen Christo Wiese and Johann Rupert. The project focuses on helping people living on municipal property become homeowners.It works with local authorities and legal experts to guide residents through the process of transferring ownership, which requires extensive work to meet legal and regulatory requirements. Having a title deed gives people formal proof of ownership and can help them build wealth, access credit and pass their property on to future generations.

Finding work remains a major challenge for many South Africans living with blindness, but disability advocate Hein Wagner is working to change that. Wagner, who was born blind, is the founder of the Hein Wagner Academy in Worcester, which helps visually impaired South Africans develop skills and work towards economic independence. Among the academy’s programmes is training blind people to become cybersecurity analysts — an initiative Wagner describes as the only one of its kind in the world. The programme has been supported through corporate social investment partnerships, with companies including Primedia and Absa helping to fund the training and employing graduates based on merit.

The story highlights how skills, opportunity and workplace inclusion can open career paths for people with disabilities. It also shows how partnerships between organisations and businesses can turn training into real employment opportunities.

Grade 10 learners from Michael Mount Waldorf spent a week putting compassion into action. This was during a community service camp at Genesis Hope in Port Shepstone last month. Pupils spent time caring for children awaiting adoption. They participated in after-school programmes, supported elderly people and visited safe play centres, providing support to children. Throughout Grade 10, learners were encouraged to give back through fundraising, school events and community initiatives.